Action Item
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Academic Support and Federal Programs
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Contract Between the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., D/B/A the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, and The School Board of Hillsborough County, FL, Contract #SR-SDHC1516 (Academic Support and Federal Programs Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| This contract is for the provision of early childhood education and child care services for low-income families. The terms of this contract are in effect July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. This contract was approved by Tom Gonzalez on May 31, 2015.
The Early Learning Coalition requires the School Board’s signature, as the subcontracted agency, to acknowledge acceptance of this contract prior to the Coalition’s final signature. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Align financial resources to support the district´s strategic goals | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| The total of $39,677,520 is federal/state funding originating with Florida’s Office of Early Learning flowing through the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County and passed to Hillsborough County Public Schools to provide early education and child care for children eligible low-income families. The total funding minus the administration cost and earmarked funding for infant and toddler quality enhancement, child care resource and referral, and intake and eligibility services leaves $34,397,227 for direct child care services. At an annual average rate of $4,000 per child, these funds will serve approximately 8,599 children. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Each year the financial statements are audited by Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition as prescribed by law. The funding for Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is provided through federal dollars. The flow-through dollars are channeled by the Florida Office of Early Learning. The School Readiness Program uses these funds to purchase child care in Hillsborough County. There is no district-generated revenue used for this purchase. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Marie Caracciola, Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs | |
| Larry Sykes, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Academic Support and Federal Programs Division (813) 272-4879 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.12 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150623_694 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.12 | ||